Question 1

Ethics of care does not tell us how we are to determine what will help or harm particular individuals.

Accepted Answer

Ethics of care is focused on the nature of caring relationships and emphasizes the importance of responding to the needs of individuals in those relationships. However, it does not provide a specific framework for determining what actions will help or harm particular individuals, as it depends on the specific context and needs of each individual.

Question 2

One reason why male and female morality may differ from each other is biological differences between males and females.

Accepted Answer

Male and female brains function differently due to differences in hormones and brain structure, which can result in different moral views and behaviors. For example, testosterone has been linked to more aggressive and competitive behavior in males, which may impact their moral decision making. Additionally, differences in brain regions responsible for empathy and emotion may also impact moral reasoning between sexes.

Question 3

For Baier the best moral theory must not be a cooperative product of women and men but must primarily focus on an ethics of care.

Accepted Answer

Baier argues that the best moral theory should indeed be a cooperative product of both women and men, incorporating perspectives that include an ethics of care among other considerations.

Question 4

Who argues that it is because women spend too much of their lives mothering that women develop a morality consistent with this experience?&#10;A) Noddings&#10;B) Ruddick&#10;C) Whitbeck&#10;D) Gilligan

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Question 5

Some questions have been raised about the ethics of care including the idea that not all mothers are caring and nurturing.

Accepted Answer

The ethics of care acknowledges that not all mothers or caregivers are caring and nurturing, and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing care work regardless of the gender or role of the caregiver.

Question 6

Traditional moral philosophy has been favorable to women as evidenced by the views of Rousseau and Aristotle.

Accepted Answer

Traditional moral philosophy has often been criticized for being unfavorable to women, with many philosophers promoting patriarchal views and the exclusion of women from moral discussions. Rousseau, for example, believed that women were naturally inferior to men and should be primarily focused on domestic duties, while Aristotle argued that women were subordinate to men and not fit for leadership roles. It was only through the emergence of feminist philosophy and criticism that the voices and perspectives of women began to be included and valued in moral discourse.

Question 7

Ethics of care argues that there is a female moral perspective that contrasts sharply with the male moral perspective.

Accepted Answer

Ethics of care posits that traditional ethics, which are often considered male-dominated, overlook the importance of relationships and empathy. The ethics of care framework places emphasis on values such as compassion, empathy, and attentiveness that many consider to be more prominent in women's moral outlooks.

Question 8

The two parties to the relation of caring for Noddings are the &#34;one-caring&#34; and the &#34;cared-for.&#34;

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In Noddings' theory of caring, the two parties involved are the "one-caring" and the "cared-for."

Question 9

According to Noddings the language of ethics has primarily been the language of the&#10;A) Mother.&#10;B) Father.&#10;C) Caregiver.&#10;D) Children.

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Question 10

According to ethics of care,the female moral perspective takes a more universal and impartial standpoint in reasoning about what is morally good and bad.

Accepted Answer

According to ethics of care, the female moral perspective emphasizes empathy, compassion, and the importance of relationships in ethical reasoning, which is distinct from traditional, male-centered moral theories that prioritize logic, impartiality, and individualism. Therefore, the female moral perspective is seen as being less attached to universal principles and more attuned to context-specific details and personal relationships.

Question 11

The &#34;third wave&#34; of feminism addresses the problem of diversity in dealing with women's issues.

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Question 12

Who thought that women were inferior to men morally?&#10;A) Gilligan&#10;B) Noddings&#10;C) Greeno and Maccoby&#10;D) Freud

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Question 13

Today feminist ethics is distinguished from an ethics of care that is sometimes called feminine ethics.

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Question 14

The fourth feature of the Gilligan challenge to liberal orthodoxy according to Baier is a challenge to its typical rationalism.

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Question 15

Psychologist Carol Gilligan interviewed both male and female subjects and found there was no difference in their moral reasoning.

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Question 16

For Baier the tradition of rights has only worked against women and not for women.

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Question 17

Carol Gilligan's research supports the research and findings of Lawrence Kohlberg.

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Deck 9: Feminist Thought and the Ethics of Care